# arc vs are

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arc
*noun · IPA /ɑːk/ · frequency rank #5,005*
That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

### are
*verb · IPA /ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19*
second-person singular simple present of be

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arc-vs-are